Glorious Getaway!

We stayed for a week in July. Flagstaff and food were a LONG 15 miles (we clocked the nearest grocery store at 20+ miles). There was plenty of space, but we found that the linens on the beds were worn (flannel - in July) and in the case of two bedrooms, stained. The towels were in good shape, but we felt that the overall property (with the exception of the living room) was becoming worn. It may be located near a national forest, but also know that the property is surrounded by other homes. We went for a walk one night (the only way out to the main road is on a neighbors property) and we were chased by the neighbor's (not too friendly looking) dogs. The owner mentioned elk walking by - but every property around us was fenced in - no elk for us. Also know that while there is a beautiful deck upstairs there are no seats on it - no where for folks to relax. We felt that property description was misleading and we were disappointed in the accommodations.

Our extended family thoroughly enjoyed the break from the hot weather. We enjoyed the afternoon thunderstorms from the back porch.The little ones (we had 7 of them!) 7 yrs & younger enjoyed the nice wide open spaces to play ball, badminton, and soccer. They also loved the sandbox and swing/slide area.
The accomodations were clean and well cared for and easily accomodated our large group.
We are considering a return for some fun in the snow.

We had a group of 9 people to accomodate for grad weekend and this was a perfect location. It was away from the city of Flagstaff in a rural setting with all the amenties of home. We enjoyed making a bonfire, grilling on the outdoor grill and relaxing on the porch. The property description is accurate, clean and well maintained and the owner is very accomodating and responds quickly to your needs. I would recommend this property to anyone who wants to visit the Grand Canyon and/or Flagstaff area and wants the rustic, rural feel.
I would love to go back and explore the wilderness area, hike and ATV.

Our family of eleven stayed for a full week and had a super time. I know that everyone enjoyed themselves.

I appreciated the hominess of the house and everyone loved sitting out by the fire in the evening. My brother in law took a drive and the neighbor down the road said he could have the wood because it was getting old. They bargained for a bottle of wine so it worked out well. We left what wood was left for the next bunch of guests.

I had a few questions about things in the house and the owner was always quick to get back with us. She is one class act!

It worked out well for everyone. Some liked it outside watching the bluebirds and the fire and some stayed in and watched TV….like my husband, the old poop! The family with kids fit in nicely upstairs with the TV and all. They would play cards and watch TV and they seemed right at home.

The games in the closet came in handy too. We had a little mishap with our rental car and they had to deliver us another one on Friday so we all stayed home and had a scrabble tournament while we waited for the car.

We took turns cooking every day so none of us got tired of the chores. I am sending you a picture of all of us at the entrance to the park. That is me to the right of the park sign Thanks for the lovely accommodations. Have a great holiday weekend.

Thanks for the lovely accomodations.........

We stayed at Inspiration Ranch after New Year 08 and had a fabulous time with an abundance of snow. The location is fantastic to visit the Grand Canyon and Sedona, but is also very picturesque to just laze about at the house and enjoy the local environment too. The house was very comfortable and the kitchen was well stocked for a large party which was great. The wood fire added a wonderful warmth and atmosphere and we enjoyed roasting marshmallows each night. An added bonus is the master suite and bathroom with gorgeous views to wake up to. We are looking forward to returning in the summer for a completely different experience.

My family of 10 rented the ranch over Christmas. We were fortunate this year to have a ton of snow to greet us. I highly recommend having 4WD if you go up to the ranch in the snow. We didn't have 4WD and we did get stuck, but the ranch owner was more than willing to help us find a way out.

The house itself was clean and tidy, and just secluded and rustic enough to be a great getaway from the city without being so far away that the city is unaccessible.

The kids, the dog and all of us adults had a great time without even leaving the ranch.

The ranch owner is very personable and easy to work with, I found her to be very concerned that we had a great time and that she did everything she could to be sure we did.

Thank you!!!

Our family recently stayed at the Inspiration Ranch and was truely impressed. It was clean and comfortably for our crowd of six adults and six kids. We enjoyed the freedom of having the children explore the property and it was centrally located between the Grand Canyon and Sedona.

We had a very good time at Inspiration Ranch. The layout is pretty neat and all 10 of us slept very comfortably! It is far enough away from everyone for great privacy. Great place for meeting our out of state relatives. Very pet friendly, great place for dogs to roam and have fun!